"I find it extremely disconcerting that it is admired and revered to have 'gay pride,' 'black pride,' 'Asian pride, or pride in any other cultural heritage, but if you have 'white pride' it automatically makes you a Nazi, and you are ostracized, attacked, and lynched by your community," read her statement to the newspaper.

"I admit, I am proud that I am white, and I'm not ashamed of my heritage. And I admit that I have been so conditioned to feel shame about this pride that I discreetly sought community where I could."

"Knowing the potential ramifications of my actions, I did my best to keep them incredibly discreet," she wrote in the statement.

Eugene Antifa alleges that Sherman and Matthew Combs, also a co-owner of OG Analytical, both take part in neo-Nazi events. The group says Sherman provided food for neo-Nazi meetings, according to the Oregonian.

The lab director at the company said Wednesday that employees did not want to continue with Sherman as owner, the newspaper reported.

Sherman founded the company in 2013.

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